Injured Zaheer to miss Irani Cup

Zaheer Khan was omitted from the Mumbai squad for the Irani Cup clash against Rest of India slated to begin from the 6th of February at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai due to a calf injury he sustained at the beginning of the month.

"Zaheer is not yet fit and it seems he would need at least three weeks to regain fitness," quoted Mumbai Cricket Association's secretary Nitin Dalal. The injury casts a shadow on Zaheer's fitness and makes it even more difficult for him to convince the selectors for a Test recall ahead of the series against Australia, which starts on February 22nd. Zaheer was dropped from the Test squad for the last Test against England last year after an ordinary season on the field.

Meanwhile, Mumbai have drafted in Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma in the squad in place of Nikhil Patil Jr. and Sushant Marathe for the Irani Cup.